Switch and signal rod or pipe-carrier support



Aug. 21, 192s 1,681,617

B. F, LOLLIS SWITCH AND SIGNAL ROD R PIPE CARRIER SUPPORT l Filed April 17. 1922 l vigil Patented Aug. 2l, 1928.

UNI OFF!,CIE-` :BENJAMIN roLmsfon-niinwvn, ILLINoIs, AssiGNon or cnn-.HALF aro FLATH, OF4 CHICAGOVILLINOIS.

sWi'reH EAnnsientan Bougon yri11E-cuiniaiiin snrronn Appiicationiiied. April 17, 1922'.` y semi Nd 554,342.

My invention relates more `partic ulaifly' to the elements forsupporting thepipe carriers Which are usually employed in distant switch *i or signal operationgrand the invention has for 5 its object the provision of a construction not only possessing'the requisitestrength, adapted to resist the thrusts that result from nieve-` ment ofthe operating eleinentsor pipe lines inopposite directions, but which will be comparatively cheap in manufactureandwhich may be readily assembled andput into place on thesupporting .piers orifou'ndations on which ,devices .of this character are usually A placed..

The invention contemplates the provision of a support Which Will be simplein construction and wherein therespective elements are so formed and correlatedas to permit ready The advantages of my .invention Will'rvbe more lfully comprehended lfrom the detailedy descriptionl of the accompanyingf drz'ivviiigs?` wherein :f

Figure 1 is perspective vieiv illustratiiiga modified forni of my inventioinqivith the vref. spective elements associated and assembled in y.

place and disclosing a pair of pipe carriers,

Figure 2 is a cross sectional vietv taken sub-y stantially on the line'y 5-5 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the spacer elements employedwith the construction illustrated in Figure 1.

. The tops or supports for the carriers are usually mounted on and secured to a concrete pier or foundation which is indicated at 10. The rod or pipe support comprises the pedestais 11, of which any suitable number are employed commensurate Withthe Width of the;

foundation or pier. The pedestals are usually of suitable metal having a mainbody portion preferablyprovided with depending lugs or feet as at 12 adapted to rest lon the pier or foundation; While the upper surface is of sufficient Width and length to provide proper support for the other elements. My improved pedestal has its opposite sides or ends on the top surface provi ed with upstanding lugs or 24 of each carrier member 2l.

`shouldersasiat 13, 18 whereby to properly hold the longitudinally disposed supports or bars later ltof-be described. One side of the i pedestal is provided With an ear or lobe as at 1tpreferablyy disposed at equal distances from the 4opposite lends of the pedestal and at a pointbetiveen the ,top and lower surfaces thereof and this lobe or earis apertured as at 15 to receive a suitable bolt or rod 16 whereby to secure or clamp the pedestalto the pier or foundation. The rod or bolt is preferably ofl the construction shown in Figure l, lia-vingy the lower, shook, end disposed( in a suitable socliet in theconcrete pier or foundation, Whilethe upper threadedend is disposed nut.

The supporting element consists of a pair of Z-bars32 arrangediivith the intermediate portionsof thebars disposed vertically so as to have one side or leg of each bar4 extend rlushi with the upper surface vof the pedestal y. 11 While theupsta'ndiiig or .intermediate portion of ythe Z-Mba'r is arranged iii abutting relation-With the upstandiug shoulders 13 at oppositey ends of tliefpedestals, with the result that the other longitudinal side or leg of the Z-bar will beV disposed horizontally and in overlapping relation with the ends of the ped- `estals, asinore y,clearly showiiin Figure2. The lastinentioned side or leg of each Z-,bar

is aperturedor slotted atpredctermiiied dis-y tances apart to receive the bolts 294 whereby to secure the carriers l21 in placeon the sup?l porting element. The apertuivs or slots are through the lobe `or ear llto receive a suitable arrangedequidistances apart corresponding A to the distances between the feet or base portions of the correlated carrier members 21, which are identical in construction and arranged in pairs to provide suitable bearing vfor the grooved roller 22 which is provided with a suitable truiinion as at 23 adapted to be disposed in the transversely disposed slot The upper ends of the respective carrier members are shown bifurcated at 25 to receive the trunnion of a second roller 26 which is held against displacement by any suitable means as for example by the Cotter pins 27; the second or upper roller 26 being intended to inaintain the rod or pipe, indicated at 2S, in proper position in the groove of the lower roller 22.

Wvtli this construction I prefer to employ a suitable number of spacing members 33, preferably one at each side of the foundation or pier, namely at a point'immediately above the pedestals 11. These spacing members 33, which are preferably in the nature of smallchannels as shown in detail iirliigure 3, are apertured at 34 to receive the upper end of the clamping bolt or rod 16 secured to the pier or foundation and disposed through the lobe or ear 14; of the pedestal. Tith this construction, it is evident that When the nutsy on theupper ends of the clamping bolts or rods 16 are firmly screwed into place, the pedestal Will not only be secured to the pier or foundation, but the spacing members 33 Will also be clamped doivn in firm relation With the lower horizontally disposed sides orlegs of the Z-bars, thereby firmly securing' the Z- bars on the pedestals. rilhe spacing members 33 Will prevent any movementof the Zbars toward each other` While the upstanding iianges 13 of the pedestals Will prevent`v any possibility of separation of the Z-bars or supporting members.

As is apparent from the construction shown in Figure 1, this split channel type of support, namely the separate Z-bars, are adapted for use With orwithout a pedestal, as the Z-l bars may be placed directly on the pier or foundation andsecured thereto through the medium of the spacing elements or plates 33 and the bolts or rods 16, as the platesk 33 will y firmly hold the Z-bars in place.

To permit longitudinal adjustment of the supporting` member the tivo Z-bars may be slid longitudinally for adjustment before fastening the nuts on the upper ends of the hook-bolts into firm clamping relation with the spacing and clamping plates The bolt-receiving holes may either be punched or slotted; While the upstandingf flanges at the ends of the pedestals Will hold the supporting element against ylateral movement7 namely in a direction lengthwise of the pedestals; at' the same time the right angularly formed longitudinal sides of vthe Z-bais 32 are of Width suflicient to receive either the head or the nuts of the bolts whereby the carriers are fastened into place, so that the nuts or bolt-heads Will be in abutting relation With the vertically disposed portion of the sides of the supporting elements and Will thus height of the various correlated piers or foun` 'f dations; that is to say, the construction permits installation Without the use of pedestals on all of the piers or foundations if there is any difference in height. These supporting members or elements are preferably of sheet metal and may be. formedl by stamping, through the use of dies or otherwise, whereby uniformity throughout and interchangeabil'- ity may be obtained.r

I have shown what I believe yto be' the best 'adaptation of my invention and have described the same in terms employed merely as terms of description and not as terms of limitation, as structural modifications are lpossible and may be made without, however,

departing` from the spirit of my invention.

lVhat I claim is In combination With a foundation or pier, supporting means comprising a pair of long bars Zshape iii cross section, the lower horizontal sides of both bars being disposed laterally toward each other While the upper hoi'-,

vizoutal sides of both barsfeXtend outwardly,

an apertured spacing and clamping plate arranged intermediate of the Z-shape bars in lappingv relation with the loiverhorizontal sides of both bars'and in abutting relation ywith the vertically disposed intermediate por` tions of vsaid bars, and a hookv bolt passing through the aperture iii said plate and engaging with the foundation or pier whereby said pair of bars are securedk iii place.

BENJAMIN I4". LGLL'IS; 

